The AutoSportRadio.com 2024 Show for November 12th - Guests: John Brunner and Bill Pappas
The AutoSportRadio.com 2024 Show for November 12th was recorded in front of a live audience at Green Street Pub and Eatery in Brownsburg, Indiana.
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Host Don Kay interviews the movers, shakers and decision makers in the motorsports industry.
Guests... John Brunner and Bill Pappas
John Brunner,
Abel Motorsports, Championship-winning open wheel development team, has hired veteran team manager John Brunner to fill a multi-faceted role within the team and parent company Abel Construction of Louisville, KY. Brunner is assuming the role of Team Manager for Abel Motorsports at their new facility in Speedway, Indiana, along with taking over as Fleet Manager for Abel Construction, one of the Southeast’s leading commercial construction firms. Brunner, fresh off a successful run as Team Manager at Belardi Auto Racing, will also serve as a Project Manager for Abel Construction operating from the Speedway facility.
Belardi was in a similar situation when I started there in 2011. They were a young team that wanted to get to a championship level, and together we were able to do that. My goal here is the same, to take Abel Motorsports to a championship level.” Under Brunner’s leadership, Belardi won numerous Indy Lights races and the 2014 Championship.
Bill Pappas,
Veteran racing engineer Bill Pappas is Vice President of Competition, Race Engineering. Pappas (pictured above left) brings more than 30 years of motorsports experience to the position and has cultivated strong relationships throughout the racing community.
"We are very pleased to have someone with Bill’s vision and experience join our team at INDYCAR,” said Jay Frye, INDYCAR President of Competition and Operations. “His deep engineering expertise and long history of accomplishments in Indy car racing have earned him the respect of team owners and drivers alike. We look forward to the immediate impact and advancements Bill will bring in strengthening our safety initiatives while also enhancing our racing.”
Pappas will be responsible for all engineering and technical operations, including chassis and engine development, safety enhancements and aerodynamic initiatives. In addition, he will manage relationships with chassis and engine suppliers.
Pappas has worked with some of the most respected teams in the INDYCAR paddock, including Chip Ganassi Racing Teams, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, Dale Coyne Racing and, most recently, served as technical director for KV Racing Technology. Pappas, who earned a degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., helped guide Juan Pablo Montoya to his first Indianapolis 500 Mile Race win in 2000 with Ganassi.
AutoSportRadio.com 2024 Show for November 12th - Host and Executive Producer: Don Kay, Producer: Ted Howlett, House Sound: Chad Pierce, Production Assistance: Speedway Community Television “SCTV” - SCTV is Brian Pearce and Bill Pea.